Brief Description: The State Medical Board proposes to update various regulations relating to licensure requirements, checklists used for review of applications, continuing education requirements, renewal, physician assistant requirements, and prescribing controlled substances.
The State Medical Board (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 40 of the Alaska Administrative Code including the following:
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12 AAC 40.010. Application for license by credentials, is proposed to be changed to amend the requirements for licensure by credentials.
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12 AAC 40.015. Application for license by examination, is proposed to be changed to amend the requirements for licensure by examination.
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12 AAC 40.023. Training requirements for podiatry applicant, is proposed to be changed to amend the application requirements for a license to practice podiatry.
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12 AAC 40.058. Review of applications, is proposed to be changed to adopt by reference the updated checklists used for review of applications.
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12 AAC 40.200. General requirements, is proposed to be changed to amend the continuing medical education requirements for a physician, osteopath, or podiatrist seeking license renewal.
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12 AAC 40.210. Credit hours, is proposed to be changed to amend the continuing medical education credit hours requirements.
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12 AAC 40.310. Qualifications for initial license, is proposed to be changed to amend the application requirements for licensure as a mobile intensive care paramedic.
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12 AAC 40.350. Renewal of license, is proposed to be changed to amend the provisions related to continuing medical education hours required for renewal of a mobile intensive care paramedic.
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12 AAC 40.400. Physician assistant license, is proposed to be changed to amend the verification requirements for physician assistant licensure.
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12 AAC 40.405. Temporary license, is proposed to be changed to adopt by reference the updated checklists used for review of applications.
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12 AAC 40.975, Prescribing controlled substances, is proposed to be changed to amend the provisions related to prescribing controlled substances, and to establish standards of practice for prescribing controlled substances for pain management that the Board adopts by reference.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/189322, and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 25, 2018. Comments received after this deadline will not be considered by the Board.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than April 18, 2018 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portals/5/pub/MED-0318.pdf.
A copy of the material proposed for adoption by reference may be viewed at the Board’s office at the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Atwood Building, 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK.
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.64.075; AS 08.64.100; AS 08.64.107; AS 08.64.180; AS 08.64.190; AS 08.64.200; AS 08.64.205; AS 08.64.209; AS 08.64.210; AS 08.64.225; AS 08.64.240; AS 08.64.250; AS 08.64.255; AS 08.64.270; AS 08.64.272; AS 08.64.279; AS 08.64.312; AS 08.64.326; AS 08.64.363; AS 08.64.380; AS 17.30.200
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.64.075; AS 08.64.100; AS 08.64.107; AS 08.64.180; AS 08.64.190; AS 08.64.200; AS 08.64.205; AS 08.64.209; AS 08.64.210; AS 08.64.225; AS 08.64.240; AS 08.64.250; AS 08.64.255; AS 08.64.270; AS 08.64.272; AS 08.64.279; AS 08.64.312; AS 08.64.326; AS 08.64.363; AS 08.64.380; AS 17.30.200
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 3/23/18
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: State Medical Board – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Application for license by credentials, application for license by examination, training requirements for podiatry applicant, review of applications, general requirements, credit hours, qualifications for initial license, renewal of license, physician assistant license, temporary license, and prescribing controlled substances.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 40.010, 12 AAC 40.015, 12 AAC 40.023, 12 AAC 40.058, 12 AAC 40.200, 12 AAC 40.210, 12 AAC 40.310, 12 AAC 40.350, 12 AAC 40.400, 12 AAC 40.405, and 12 AAC 40.975.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Compliance with new state statute (Ch. 2 SSSLA 2017 (HB 159); update and clarification of current regulations.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: None known.
Another state agency: None known.
A municipality: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):
No costs are expected in FY 2018 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Debora Stovern, Executive Administrator
Alaska State Medical Board
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Telephone: (907) 269-8163
E-mail: debora.stovern@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: State Medical Board.
11. Date: 3/23/18
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis
Regulations Specialist
(907) 465-2537